Nanofabrication and Biosystems: Frontiers and Challenges
Abstract
The conference has two complementary themes. The first theme Is the emerging trend In the application of micro- and nanofabricated devices to learn more about biological systems. The materials and physics research community has developed powerful and sophisticated methods of probing the electronic, magnetic and mechanical properties of materials on a micro scale. These techniques are beginning to be employed for biological measurements. For example, devices have been fabricated to selectively orient neurons, to elucidate how both fungal and mammalian cells perceive topographical signals, to record action potentials non-invasively from individual cells, and to determine what surface features promote cell and tissue compatibility to biomedical implants.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA328739
Entities
People
- Harold G. Craighead